The nurse is creating a handout on reproduction for teen patients. Which piece of information should the nurse include in this handout?
1. The fertilized ovum is called a gamete.
2. Prior to fertilization, the sperm are zygotes.
3. Ova survive 12–24 hours in the fallopian tube if not fertilized.
4. Sperm survive in the female reproductive tract up to a week.
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Rationale 1: Ova and sperm are gametes; a fertilized ovum is a zygote.
Rationale 2: Sperm are gametes (as are ova); a zygote is a fertilized ovum.
Rationale 3: Ova are fertile for about 12–24 hours after being released from the graafian follicle.
Rationale 4: Sperm survive 48–72 hours in the female reproductive tract, but are healthy and highly fertile for 24 hours.
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